Validation of the Whooley questions for antenatal depression and anxiety among low-income women in urban South Africa
Background/objective: In South Africa, approximately 40% of women suffer from depression during pregnancy. Although perinatal depression and anxiety are significant public health problems impacting maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, no routine mental health screening programmes exist in th...
Main Authors: | Carina Marsay, Lenore Manderson, Ugasvaree Subramaney |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2017-04-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1013 |
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